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the neighboring Counties. The paper contained a great amount of 

 original matter, the result of the author's personal observations. 



Prof. McLaughlin, W. A. Robinson, Colonel Grant, Mr. Walker 

 and others took part in the after discussion. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1891. 



The President, B. E. Charlton, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Curator reported several donations to the Library and 

 Museum. 



The following were elected members of the Association, viz : — 

 J. M. Burns, E. L. Rastrick, J. T Crawford, B. A. ; J. B. Turner, 

 B. A.; Frederick James Rastrick, A. H. Hemming, Commander 

 Cheyne, R. N. ; J. G. Witton, B. A., and the following were propo- 

 sed for membership, viz : — O. J. Brown, M. A. ; S. A. Morgan, B. A ; 

 L. T. Locheed, B. A.; J. R. Chapman, J. E. P. Aldous, B. A.; 

 Thomas C. Mewburn, Inspector of Customs. 



Mr. Witton then read his paper on " Egypt," with an account of 

 the "Book of the Dead," beautifully illustrated by the British 

 Museum facsimile of the papyrus seventy feet long, written at the 

 end of the fourteenth century B. C. 



Several members took part in the after discussion, all speaking 

 highly of the interesting character of the paper. 



Mr. Witton kindly consented to allow the illustrations to re- 

 main on view for another two days. 



Many of the members and their friends availed themselves of 

 the opportunity to examine these very interesting papyri. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1891. 



Regular monthly meeting of the members. 

 The President in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Donations to the Library and Museum were reported by the 

 Curator, Mr. Caviller. 



The following new members were then elected, viz. : — Oliver J. 



